The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-11

was torn open. The physician in charge
now says that # Lingg can recover from
the terrible shocksa very doubtful pos
sibiity, he may yet live some days or
weeks, or even get well entirely, but the
chances are but one in thousand, As
blood poisoning Is almost sure TO follow.
To all appearances the man cannot live
through the day.
1t is believed by some Of the reporters
that something was found on Parsons
when he was searched to-day
LINGG's AUTOBIOGRAPHY.
Louis Llngg, the convicted Anarchist
who has killed himself, as stated else
where, I'm a recent letter to the news
papers from the jail in Chicago, told the
story Of his life as follows
81 was born In Mannheim, on the
Rhein. in 1864 As a youth Of eighteen
/ bade farewell TO my native home, and
travelled throughout Southern Germany
and switzerland. where | became
Socialist Believing it impossible for me
10 calmly subject myself TO the drill of
Russian corporal on account OF my
tendencies. concluded finally TO emigrate
10 America, thus escaping conscriplion.
| have served on the agitation committee
of the Central Labor Union, md on the
committee of organization In my
OWL union, position that ire
uuently brought me before the pub
lic as speaker al the gatherings
Of working men. The popularity ! thus
received gave the police prelext 10 drag
-. fHL.t [ Iau. al tIutl al
y0cated the principles OF anarchism Is
fact too well known for me 10 emphasize.
| came 10 Chicago in July, 1885, aud
Joined at once my trade union was
soon chosen delegate 10 the Central
Labor Union, and | iraternized with the
trades movement because it IS my con
yiction that the trades uniOnists will
turn reyouli0nists as soon rs they have
tried all possible means toward peace
able solution Of the great industrial
problem OF the century. therefore,
considered it my duty 10 do my utmost
on this field Of organization
THE LATEsI-LINGG DEAD-GONEkNOk
oGLEsBY's ACTION.
CnIC,Go. November lO-l03O pm
Lingg after lingering IN agony for some
Lours. died at 4 ? m. Governor Oglesby
announced his action IN the cases ot the
other Anarchists lie has decided To
commute the sentences Of Fielden and
SchNab 10 life imprisonment The other
four. Parsons, Engel, Spies, and Fischer
are 10 be hung.
In regard TO these men the Governor
saws, in long written opinion, after
a careful review OF the record 10 Tue case
aud the petitions presented, be falls TO
find anything tending 10 impeach the YER
dict Of the Jury, OF the judgment Of the
Trial Court, or Of the supreme Court
affirming the guilt Of all the parties. lie
commutes the sentences Of Schwab ana
Fielding. he says, In the interest OF hu-
manity," and because II can be done
without doing violence TO pubic JUS
tice'
INTENSE EXCITEMENT n CHICAGO.
The excitement % day has been in
tense. II was not known until ? m.
what the Governor would do, and there
were wild rumOrs flying In all directions.
When Lingg was reported dead the ex'
element increased, and crowds on the
corners discussed the situation. Al last
it was announced that the Governor had
commuted the punishment OF Fielden
and schwsb 70 life Imprisonment.
The opinion Of the moral effect Is that
II was better 10 commute the punishment
Of The two prisoners mentioned, as II was
/ 80 strongly urged.
There Is large body Of regular troop'
on the ground and no trouble Is an'ic''
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